Across
Surviving letter to the Corinthians that's unknown within New Testament (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ETA (letter to the Corinthians) with (that has) X (unknown) in (within) NT (New Testament) Last week’s puzzle forced me to learn that this particular letter is 7th in the Greek alphabet.
Cat chased by dogs, possibly very fast ones (8)
Take apart a French composer (7)
Small marsupial droppings collecting round hill (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
POO (droppings) around (collecting) O (round) TOR (hill) My compatriot gifted me this one. I think this would be quite hard if you’ve never heard of it before, since there are many parsings possible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoroo
Take in room in hospital round (4)
Parisian is by mountains in Australia in colourful outer layer (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EST (Parisian ‘is’) + (by) RANGE (mountains) in OZ (Australia)
Better half of pop song a hit in language of SW India (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MA (better half of pop) LAY (song) A LAM (hit) ‘Better half of pop’ is just one of many lovely phrasings from the setter.
French oil producer having Renault's front end checked by dipstick (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
first letter (front end) of RENAULT in (checked by) COOT (dipstick) Beautiful definition. Thanks to my compatriot for this one as well.
First light turning ornamental cherry tree leaves red to begin with (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of (turning) PRUNUS (ornamental cherry tree) – (leaves) first letter of (to begin with) RED
Retired fireman working with a special buzzer on the wall? (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of (retired) SAM (fireman) + ON (working) + (with) A SP (special) These build their hives in walls, on occasion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireman_Sam
Possibly flyer's getting new blue cape (10)
Leave hastily from self-catering apartment on vacation (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
S/C (self-catering) APARTMENT with middle letters removed (on vacation) We were all quite surprised to find S/C in the dictionary. Perhaps someone can fill us in as to the appropriate usage.
Bats vanish after entrance of knight errant (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of (bats) VANISH after first letter (entrance) of KNIGHT
Elation about little piggy's growth? (7)
Worthless loco finally retired from sweet old railway (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
last letter of (finally) LOCO removed (retired) from NOUGAT (sweet) O (old) RY (railway)
British School of Language in Rennes (6)
Down
One of the horses departs after stock's reduced (5)
Seafarer with apostolic brief that may help him weather the storm (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TAR (seafarer) + (with) PAULINE (apostolic) without the last letter (brief)
Service vehicle pulled up on side of motorway (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
VAN (vehicle) reversed (pulled up) + (on) last letter (side) of MOTORWAY
Husband may put up with pony for a term (e.g. pony as horse) (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
H (husband) + MAY reversed (put up) with PONY instead of (for) A Chambers has: one of a group of terms whose meanings are included in the meaning of a more general term.
Pants erupt with smell becoming foul (10)
Inaccessible place for brooding heroine touring India (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EYRE (heroine) around (touring) I (India) This was one of my first in, and this definition was my first indication that the setter truly has a gift.
Baseball infielder's two items of clothing (9)
Heartlessly knock down powerless friend — no longer buddy? (6)
Person orchestrating hypnotism set to start with suspect (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
HYPNOTISM + first letter of (to start with) SET anagrammed (suspect)
Scots are unaware of packages Southern Post Office delivered in error (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MISKEN ([in] Scots: are unaware of) around (packages) S (southern) PO (post office)
The knowhow to drive land yacht? (9)
Monsieur visiting his dear one who perhaps arranged their meeting (7)
Pomeranian dog quaffing river spray (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SPITZ (Pomeranian dog) around (quaffing) R (river)
Primate managed to intercede in self-inflicted blunder (5)
One of several sharp nails left alongside fences (5)
Deride junior ingesting double dose of ecstasy (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
JR (junior) around (ingesting) two copies (double dose) of E (ecstasy) Possibly the easiest clue in the puzzle!
Type letters or click words in the clue